How to Make a Juice Pouch Zipper Pouch

A simple and basic item to make out of juice pouches is a zipper pouch.

What you will need:

• 6 washed and dried juice pouches
• tape
• 12 inch (or longer) zipper
• Sewing Machine
• Thread
• Hole Punch (optional)

Begin by laying out the juice pouches and taping three of them together overlapping the sides of the pouches by about 1/4 inch. Use a metal square to help keep the straight and even. Tape the remaining three pouches together as well.

Sew each set of three pouches together using a zig-zag stitch to make two solid sides for the zipper pouch. Remove the tape as you go so that you don't sew over the tape.

Line the zipper up with the top of the juice pouches. Make sure that the closed end of the zipper is placed just before the end of the pouches.

Sew the zipper to the pouches using a straight stitch. Repeat on the other side of the zipper with the other set of pouches.

Partially unzip the zipper and trim the zipper to size. Leave about 1 inch of the zipper past the end of the pouches. Fold the juice pouches together and tuck the end of the zipper down between the edges of the pouches.

Sew down the side of the pouches using a zig-zag stitch securing the end of the zipper between the seam and repeat on the other end as well. Tucking the end of the zipper in the seam.

Finish by sewing the bottom together with a zig-zag stitch as well.

If you prefer to make your zipper pouch into a pencil pouch that can go inside a three ring binder, before sewing the bottom use a three-hole punch at the bottom of the pouches. Line up the bottom of the juice pouches in the hole punch just as you would a piece of paper. Finish off the bottom of the pouch by using a straight stitch on either sides of the holes.

These basic steps can be used to make any size zipper pouch that you want. A pencil pouch is only one option. Smaller ones made out of only two pouches make great little coin holders. Larger ones are great to put inside a purse to organize small items and even larger ones make excellent makeup bags for travel. When making a zipper pouch, first think about what you want to use it first and then decide what size it needs to be in order to serve that function.